Chicken and Shrimp With Red Pasta Sauce

Name: Chicken and Shrimp With Red Pasta Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 65 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Cajun,American
Ingredients: 1 (4-pound) chicken, cut up, or chicken thighs or whole legs; Kosher salt, to taste; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 4 tablespoons (2 ounces) unsalted butter; 1 medium onion; 2 cloves garlic; 1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce; 1/2 cup dry red wine, such as pinot noir or merlot; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, or 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes; 1 teaspoon dried basil, crumbled; 1 small bay leaf; 1 pound raw shrimp

A chicken and shrimp dish featuring a rich tomato-based sauce, perfect as a topping for pasta, rice, or stew.

⭐ 4.6 (20 reviews) Prep: 20 minCook: 65 minTotal: 85 minYields: 4 servings

Category Tags:

Entree Dinner

Cuisine Tags:

Cajun American

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Instructions

Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat and brown chicken thoroughly on all sides.
Meanwhile, coarsely chop onion and mince garlic. Add them to the skillet and cook for 2 minutes.
Combine tomato sauce, wine, parsley, basil, bay leaf, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and a dash of pepper. Add this mixture to the skillet with the chicken, onion, and garlic.
Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 35 minutes until chicken is tender (165 F). Uncover and simmer for 10 minutes to slightly reduce the sauce.
Meanwhile, peel, devein, and rinse the shrimp.
Add shrimp to the pan, push into the sauce, cover, and cook for 5 to 10 minutes until opaque.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 1134 kcal

Carbohydrate: 12 g

Cholesterol: 703 mg

Fiber: 3 g

Protein: 137 g

Saturated Fat: 19 g

Sodium: 1772 mg

Sugar: 5 g

Fat: 55 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g